OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 3,669 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, July 23, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 474,845.

As vaccines blunt the threat of severe illness and death from Covid-19, millions of people remain at risk of developing an array of less serious but potentially debilitating long-term symptoms of the disease that scientists call long Covid.

Well known local resident, Anthony “Buddy” Wood and Brian Palmer will meet again in an August 7th runoff which is required to seat the Assistant Chief position of the Seminole Nation. Section 7 of the tribe’s constitution states, “If a candidate for Chief or Assistant Chief does not receive the required majority of votes cast, a run-off election shall be held four weeks after the first election, and subject to all the rules and requirements of a regular general election. In the event of a run-off election, only the names of the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall appear on the ballot.”

Reservation Dogs – New Comedy Series Debuts the First Two of Its Eight Episodes on Monday, August 9 Exclusively on FX on Hulu From Co-Creators and Executive Producers Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, Reservation Dogs is a half-hour comedy that follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. “Bear Smallhill” (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) is destined to be a warrior, and a leader.

The Hughes County Commissioners met for their regular weekly meeting Monday July 19th. Those present were Coal Dilday-Vice Chairman, Tommy Peak-Member, Brandy Hunter-1st Deputy County Clerk, Morgan Adams-County Commissioner Sec. Admin., Guest-Mike Dockrey-Emergency Manager, Holley Mouser-Hughes County Tribune, Preston Weigel-RWE, Austin Greene-RWE, Gary Highley-Canadian Valley Electric, Dawn Lindsey-Treasurer, Roberta Davis-Chamber of Commerce, Diana Swadley-

Holdenville Fire Department responded to an abandoned house fire on the corner of East 9 and North Burgess in the early morning hours of Sunday morning. Once the fire was extinguished, the fire fighters returned to the station. Shortly after returning to the station, the fire fighters received a second call that there was a rekindle at the same location. Upon returning to the location they found that is was not a rekindle, but the house next door at 406 North Burgess, also abandoned, had caught fire. The house was fully engulfed in flames upon arrival and required several additional units and fireman to respond. The fire was brought under control and contained to the area, where the two homes burned to the ground before the fire fighters were able to safely return to the station. We reached out to Fire Chief Shelton Foster for comment on the dangers of burning houses, regardless of whether or not they are occupied, and he had this to say: “The dangers of burning down houses near other homes are numerous. First of all, the safety of the people that live close by and I don’t mean necessarily next door. The embers can fly several hundred yards and land on other houses blocks away. The houses next to the fire are in the most danger, of course. Even if they don’t completely burn, they are still damaged to some extent. They depend on the Fire Department to do our job, which we try to do to the best of our ability. But there are limitations to everything. Heat exhaustion in this July comes quickly. Not to mention when someone burns them in the night, maneuvering in the darkness becomes very difficult. If even one person was to be injured, the cost of cleaning up an abandoned property by uncontrolled burning/arson is never worth it. Ever. Arson is felony charge which carries up to 35 years in prison and as much as $25,000 in fines. Paying $2500- $3000 to have one torn down by a licensed company is a much better, far safer choice.”

Paul Roberts Dr. Jerry Anderson, wife Sue and son Brad.

The signs are everywhere that America is host to the conditions that lead to dangerous tyranny, Federalist Publisher Ben Domenech said while hosting Fox News “Primetime” on Thursday night: “Every day we see the signs of a new fanaticism in our country and the eagerness to join with the new movement.”

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 2, 2021) — Oklahoma State University awarded degrees to 4,047 students this past spring, including 2,508 Oklahomans, according to the Office of the Registrar. Graduates are listed by their hometowns, along with degree and subject area.

JULY 20 TH , 2021 JUDGE TRISHA D. SMITH 9:00 AM Jason Arnold— possession of firearm after former felony conviction Jason Arnold— malicious injury to property-over $1000 Jason Arnold— stalking in violation of court order Jason Arnold— stalking in violation of court order Jason Arnold— protective order violation; trespass after being forbidden; possession of CDS-methamphetamine Johnny Ray Avery— arson, second degree; knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property; possession of controlled dangerous substance Charles Toma Barnes—domestic assault & battery by strangulation Ethan Mathew Bourne—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs Julie Ann Cole—larceny of an automobile Ryan Weston Crawford—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol Randall Tiberius Dodson—knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property; burglary in the second degree Randall Tiberius Dodson—burglary in the second degree Randall Tiberius Dodson—shooting with intent to kill; burglary in the second degree; shooting with intent to kill; possession of firearm in commitment of a felony Randall Tiberius Dodson—burglary in the first degree; conspiracy; knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property Randall Tiberius Dodson—knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property X3 Randall Tiberius Dodson—breaking and entering with unlawful intent X2 Darian Farris—obstructing an officer; resisting an officer; escape from arrest or detention Clifton Gaskins—false reporting of crime; carrying firearm while under the influence Clifton Gaskins—domestic abuse-assault and battery Wesley Dale Gipson—child endangerment by driving under the influence; driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol Kendrick Clay King—petit larceny Damon ray Lane—possession of firearm after former felony conviction; actual physical control of vehicle under the influence Anne McCoy-Absher—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; driving with license cancelled/suspended/revoked Dylan Lane Moore—feloniously pointing firearm; stalking; assault & battery Dylan Lane Moore—robbery with a weapon Dylan Lane Moore—feloniously pointing firearm; domestic abuse-assault and battery Sunny Ranee Orrick—larceny of automobile, aircraft or other motor vehicle; grand larceny Michael Owens—assault and battery with deadly weapon; possession of contraband by an inmate Matias Noah Ramirez—grand larceny David Eugene Shelton—domestic abuse-assault and battery Joshua Kyle Sullivan—aggravated assault and battery; conspiracy to commit a felony Lonnie Joe Ussery—burglary in the second degree; malicious injury to property-over $1000 Lonnie Joe Ussery—unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute Lonnie Joe Ussery—unlawful possession of urine to defeat drug screening Lonnie Joe Ussery—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs; possession of controlled dangerous substance Courtney Lynn Walton—unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Jeffrey Shawn Whitford—larceny, burglary or theft of controlled dangerous substance Jeffrey Shawn Whitford—child neglect Justin Michael Wilbourn—possession of credit card belonging to another Tristan dAvid Williams—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol aggravated Jonathan R.